Zone 186, Master Map
ρ
δ
+04°00'
ζ
+06°00'
Normal View
Zone Master, Normal View, 10 deg FOV
e
σ
c
+00°00'
+02°00'
η
Canis Minor
f
-02°00'
Monoceros
d
-04°00'
ζ
M48
08h 56m
08h 48m
08h 40m
08h 32m
08h 24m
08h 16m
08h 08m
08h 00m
Zone 186, Map 1
Normal Image
+05°00'
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NGC 2561
Baillaud 2815
Argelander 68
Baillaud 2803
STF 1175
A. G. 150
+04°00'
STF 1226
+03°00'
NGC 2538
STF 1210
STF 1229 rej
Doberck 9
Bur 1244
+02°00'
Glaisher 1
STF 1194
STF 1215 rej
+01°00'
STF 1198
NGC 2555
Baillaud 1133
Baillaud 1132
Canis Minor
08h 30m
08h 25m
08h 20m
08h 15m
08h 10m
08h 05m
08h 00m
Zone 186, Map 1
Mirror Image
+05°00'
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NGC 2561
STF 1226
Baillaud 2815
STF 1175
+04°00'
Baillaud 2803
Argelander 68
A. G. 150
+03°00'
NGC 2538
STF 1210
STF 1229 rej
+02°00'
Glaisher 1
Doberck 9
STFBur
1194
1244
STF 1215 rej
+01°00'
STF 1198
NGC 2555
Baillaud 1133
Baillaud 1132
Canis Minor
08h 00m
08h 05m
08h 10m
08h 15m
08h 20m
08h 25m
08h 30m
Zone 186, Map 2
Normal Image
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+00°00'
Baillaud 1132
Canis Minor
Monoceros
NGC 2590
h77
Baillaud 846
-01°00'
Schjellerup 10
Jonckheere 1523
Engelmann 35
A. G. 148
Bur 903
Bur 1244
A 1336
-02°00'
STF 1189 rej
Zeta Mon ζ
Zeta Mon
2 Hya
08h 30m
h79
C Hya
08h 25m
08h 20m
08h 15m
08h 10m
08h 05m
-04°00'
-03°00'
STF 1233
08h 00m
Zone 186, Map 2
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+00°00'
Baillaud 1132
Canis Minor
Schjellerup 10
Monoceros
-01°00'
NGC 2590
h77
Baillaud 846
Engelmann 35
STF 1189 rej
A. G. 148
-02°00'
Bur 903
Bur 1244
A 1336
Zeta Mon
Zeta Mon
h79
08h 00m
08h 05m
C Hya
08h 10m
08h 15m
08h 20m
08h 25m
2 Hya
-04°00'
ζ
-03°00'
STF 1233
08h 30m
Zone 186, Map 3
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+05°00'
A 2752
STF 1290
+04°00'
STF 1267 rej
STF 1286 rej
h2479
Baillaud 2351
σ
Sigma Hya
+03°00'
η
Baillaud 2347
NGC 2716
NGC 2713
+02°00'
Bur 335
h96
+01°00'
STF 1243
NGC 2618
h3313
OS 194
Baillaud 1140
Baillaud 1147
h3314
09h 00m
08h 55m
08h 50m
STF 1281
08h 45m
08h 40m
08h 35m
08h 30m
Zone 186, Map 3
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+05°00'
A 2752
STF 1290
+04°00'
STF 1267 rej
STF 1286 rej
Baillaud 2351
Sigma Hya
Baillaud 2347
NGC 2716
NGC 2713
+03°00'
σ
η
+02°00'
Bur 335
+01°00'
STF 1243
h96
NGC 2618
h3313
OS 194
Baillaud 1140
Baillaud 1147
STF 1281 h3314
08h 30m
08h 35m
08h 40m
08h 45m
08h 50m
08h 55m
09h 00m
Zone 186, Map 4
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h3314
+00°00'
Baillaud 1140
Baillaud 1147
STF 1281
A 1338
-01°00'
STF 1292
h111
-02°00'
Baillaud 507
Baillaud 506
NGC 2706
-03°00'
STF 1270
NGC 2642
h107
09h 00m
08h 55m
08h 50m
-04°00'
NGC 2697
NGC 2695
NGC 2699
NGC 2698
08h 45m
08h 40m
08h 35m
08h 30m
Zone 186, Map 4
Mirror Image
Baillaud 1140
Baillaud 1147
STF 1281 h3314
+00°00'
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STF 1292
Jonckheere 1523
-01°00'
A 1338
-02°00'
Baillaud 507
Baillaud 506
Baillaud 506
-04°00'
NGC 2697
NGC 2695
NGC 2698
NGC 2699
-03°00'
NGC 2706
STF 1270
NGC 2642
h107
08h 30m
08h 35m
08h 40m
08h 45m
08h 50m
08h 55m
09h 00m
Zone 186
1 Reference Star, 49 Double Stars, 13 Galaxies
Flamsteed
H
2 Hya.................................................... 15
h107 ..................................................... 31
h3313 ................................................... 24
h3314 ................................................... 29
h77 ....................................................... 19
h79 ....................................................... 16
h96 ....................................................... 20
A
A 1336 ................................................. 18
A 1338 ................................................. 30
A. G. 148 ............................................. 13
A. G. 150 ............................................... 3
Argelander 68 ........................................ 5
J
B
Jonckheere 1523 .................................. 18
Baillaud 1132......................................... 7
Baillaud 1133......................................... 8
Baillaud 1140....................................... 24
Baillaud 1147....................................... 23
Baillaud 2347....................................... 26
Baillaud 2351....................................... 22
Baillaud 2803......................................... 7
Baillaud 2815......................................... 4
Baillaud 506......................................... 30
Baillaud 507......................................... 30
Baillaud 846......................................... 16
Bur 1244 .............................................. 10
Bur 335 ................................................ 25
Bur 903 ................................................ 17
N
D
O
Doberck 9 .............................................. 6
OS 194 ................................................. 21
E
S
Engelmann 35 ...................................... 17
Schjellerup 10 ...................................... 13
Sigma Hya............................................ 20
STF 1175................................................ 9
STF 1189 rej ........................................ 14
STF 1194.............................................. 11
NGC 2538 ............................................ 12
NGC 2555 ............................................ 12
NGC 2561 ............................................ 11
NGC 2590 ............................................ 19
NGC 2618 ............................................ 27
NGC 2642 ............................................ 32
NGC 2695 ............................................ 32
NGC 2697 ............................................ 33
NGC 2698 ............................................ 33
NGC 2699 ............................................ 34
NGC 2706 ............................................ 33
NGC 2713 ............................................ 27
NGC 2716 ............................................ 27
G
Glaisher 1............................................... 6
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Zone 186
STF 1198 ............................................... 3
STF 1210 ............................................... 4
STF 1215 rej .......................................... 9
STF 1226 ............................................... 9
STF 1229 rej .......................................... 8
STF 1233 ............................................. 15
STF 1243 ............................................. 23
STF 1267 rej ........................................ 25
STF 1270.............................................. 28
STF 1281.............................................. 21
STF 1286 rej ........................................ 22
STF 1290.............................................. 26
STF 1292.............................................. 29
Z
Zeta Mon.............................................. 14
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Zone 186
Zone 186, Map 1
Double Stars
Easy
STF 1198
Rating: 2 E
HD 68143; SAO 116449
Position: 0811+0117
A
B
Magnitude
8.72
8.77
Separation PA
—
—
33.4 +
338 =?
Year
—
1991
Spectra
G0
F8
Colors
yW
W
Notes:
1825: 32.8 @ 158. 19 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different
distances for these stars; they may be optical. However, the stars show similar proper
motion. Quadrant reversal?
Observations:
C8 at 83x. Star B looks much brighter than 9.1m— say, 8.0 or so.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 17.6 inches; B = 15.7 inches.
Separation: AB = 6.09 miles.
Distance (LY): 117
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.8
A. G. 150
Rating: 3 E
ADS 6634; HD 67875
Position: 0810+0403
A
B
Magnitude
9.67
9.86
Separation PA
—
—
5.1 +
30 +
-3-
Year
—
1983
Spectra
F5
Colors
W
W
Zone 186
Notes:
1903: 4.7 @ 29. 14 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 14.3 inches.
Separation: AB = 4,171 feet.
Distance (LY): 100
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.19
STF 1210
Rating: 3 E
ADS 6698; HD 69178; SAO 116551
Position: 0816+0248
A
B
Magnitude
7.27
9.51
Separation PA
—
—
15.6 113 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
AO IV
Colors
W
dB
Notes:
1829: 15.8 @ 114. 16 measurements. The stars share a small common proper
motion.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 11.7 inches.
Separation: AB = 29.7 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,220
Total luminosity (Suns): 519
Baillaud 2815
Position: 0821+0423
A
B
Magnitude
7.49
11.15
Rating: 3 E
Separation PA
—
—
10.5 84 +
-4-
Year
—
1992
Spectra
A2
Colors
B
O
Zone 186
Notes:
1899: 12.0 @ 81. 8 measurements.
The stars share common proper motion.
Observations:
C8 at 83x. A neat acute triangle (9m) lies 5 min E.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 6.83 inches.
Separation: AB = 31.6 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,930
Total luminosity (Suns): 316
Argelander 68
Rating: 4 E
SAO 116496
Position: 0814+0407
A
B
Magnitude
9.54
10.01
Separation PA
—
—
52 =
326 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
K2
F2
Notes:
1918: 52 @ 327. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x. A nice triple of stars (9m, 10m and 11m) lies 10 min E.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 29.3 inches; B = 13.1 inches.
Separation: AB = 8.43 miles.
Distance (LY): 104
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.21
-5-
Colors
yO
W
Zone 186
Doberck 9
Rating: 4 E
HD 69095; SAO 116545
Position: 0815+0202
A
B
Magnitude
8.11
10.02
Separation PA
—
—
12.6 +
127 +
Year
—
1991
Spectra
K0
Colors
yW
B
Notes:
AB 1909: 12.3 @ 124. 7 measurements.
May be optical. However, the stars exhibit common proper motion.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. A nice asterism lies about 5 min N.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 24.5 inches.
Separation: AB = 7.03 miles.
Distance (LY): 358
Total luminosity (Suns): 2
Glaisher 1
Rating: 5 E
HD 66141; SAO 116260
Position: 0802+0220
A
B
Magnitude
4.38
10.45
Separation PA
—
—
241.4
316
Year
—
1842
Notes:
1 measurement.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 46.2 inches.
Separation: AB = 98.3 miles.
Distance (LY): 261
Total luminosity (Suns): 95.1
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Spectra
K0 III
Colors
Y
W
Zone 186
Baillaud 2803
Rating: 5 E
HD 66511; SAO 116294
Position: 0804+0418
A
B
Magnitude
8.38
10.50
Separation PA
—
—
10.8
193
Year
—
1910
Spectra
K2
Colors
O
?
Notes:
1 measurement.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. A rich field is to the SE.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 27.5 inches.
Separation: AB = 2.93 miles.
Distance (LY): 174
Total luminosity (Suns): 1.1
Baillaud 1132
Rating: 5 E
HD 67301; SAO 116369
Position: 0807+0012
A
B
Magnitude
9.23
10.9
Separation PA
—
—
7.8 +
278 -
Notes:
1896: 7.7 @ 279. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x. Nice field.
-7-
Year
—
1909
Spectra
K0
Colors
Y
W?
Zone 186
Baillaud 1133
Rating: 5 E
HD 67961
Position: 0810+0020
A
B
Magnitude
9.43
10.70
Separation PA
—
—
6.6 313 +
Year
—
1909
Spectra
F8
Colors
W
B
Notes:
1892: 7.0 @ 312. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
STF 1229 rej
Rating: 5 E
SAO 116764
Position: 0827+0226
A
B
Magnitude
9.60
11.90
Separation PA
—
—
20.0
121
Year
—
1831
Notes:
1 measurement.
Observations:
C8 at 206x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 12.8 inches.
Separation: AB = 29.0 miles.
Distance (LY): 930
Total luminosity (Suns): 11
-8-
Spectra
F2
Colors
yW
?
Zone 186
Moderate
STF 1226
Rating: 4 M
ADS 6809; HD 71209; SAO 116758
Position: 0826+0430
A
B
Magnitude
8.46
10.52
Separation PA
—
—
2.5 +
146 +
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A2
Colors
W
O
Notes:
1833: 2.3 @ 146. 14 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 339x.
STF 1215 rej
Position: 0821+0126
A
B
Magnitude
10.71
11.50
Rating: 5 M
Separation PA
—
—
12.8 344 -
Year
—
1909
Spectra
Colors
W
W
Notes:
1905: 13.0 @ 346. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Difficult
STF 1175
Rating: 3 D
ADS 6532; HD 66177; SAO 116263
Position: 0802+0409
A
B
Magnitude
7.61
8.98
Separation PA
—
—
1.4 276 +!
-9-
Year
—
1997
Spectra
G5
Colors
yW
W
Zone 186
Notes:
1827: 2.4 @ 201. Over 100 measurements. A premature orbit has been computed.
Observations:
C11 at 634x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 18.9 inches.
Separation: AB = 1,531 feet.
Distance (LY): 137
Total luminosity (Suns): 1.7
Bur 1244
Rating: 3 D
ADS 6671; HD 68706; SAO 116502
Position: 0814+0159
A
B
Magnitude
8.05
8.63
Separation PA
—
—
0.9 +
8 -!
Year
—
1998
Spectra
F8 V
Colors
W
W
Notes:
1891: 0.7 @ 50. 75 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 634x. On a night of mediocre seeing (6 out of 10), I could only get a
snowman.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 3.60 inches.
Separation: AB = 3,379 feet.
Distance (LY): 456
Total luminosity (Suns): 15
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Zone 186
STF 1194
Rating: 5 D
ADS 6638; HD 67938
Position: 0811+0155
A
B
Magnitude
9.33
10.70
Separation PA
—
—
2.9 322 -
Year
—
1983
Spectra
A2
Colors
W
W
Notes:
1831: 3.0 @ 323. 13 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 634x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 7.62 inches.
Separation: AB = 2.02 miles.
Distance (LY): 447
Total luminosity (Suns): 3.8
Deep Sky Objects
Moderate
NGC 2561
Other Names: UGC 4336
Rating: 5 M
Position: 0820+0439
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.5
Class: SBc
Dimensions: 1.1' x 0.6'
Magnitude: 13.1
PA: 138
Observations:
C11 at 98x. A bluish "star" with no halo, in a faint and scattered field.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +4,073
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Zone 186
Difficult
NGC 2538
Other Names: UGC 4266
Rating: 3 D
Position: 0811+0337
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.1
Class: (R')SBa
Dimensions: 1.7' x 1.3'
Magnitude: 12.6
PA: 25
Observations:
C8 at 206x. It has a stellar core and, with averted vision, a very soft and round halo.
A 12m star is 2 min S.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,999
NGC 2555
Other Names: UGC 4319, H III 256
Rating: 5 D
Position: 0818+0045
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.1
Class: SB(rs)ab
Dimensions: 1.9' x 1.4'
Magnitude: 12.2
PA: 115
Observations:
C11 at 115x. Very faint patch 1 min from a 13.5m star and 5 min W of an 8.5 m star.
No noticeable nucleus.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +4,413
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Zone 186
Zone 186, Map 2
Double Stars
Easy
Schjellerup 10
Rossiter 5297; HD 71137; SAO 135898
Rating: 3 E
Position: 0826-0025
A
B
Magnitude
7.30
9.84
Separation PA
—
—
37.7 80 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
K0
G5
Colors
yO
B
Notes:
1893: 43.4 @ 91. 13 measurements.
Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars (700 and 255 light
years); they may be optical. The stars have different proper motions.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
A. G. 148
Rating: 4 E
ADS 6580; SAO 135490
Position: 0806-0146
A
B
Magnitude
10.27
10.32
Separation PA
—
—
6.8 =
177 -
Notes:
1901: 6.8 @ 179. 7 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
- 13 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A2
Colors
W
W
Zone 186
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 8.00 inches.
Separation: AB = 2,851 feet.
Distance (LY): 51
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.031
STF 1189 rej
Rating: 4 E
ADS 6611; HD 67452
Position: 0808-0121
A
B
Magnitude
7.73
10.34
Separation PA
—
—
8.9 334 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A2 V
Colors
W
R
Notes:
1892: 9.1 @ 335. 11 measurements. The stars have a small difference in proper
motion.
Observations:
C8 at 83x.
Zeta Mon
29 Mon; STF 1190; ADS 6617; HD 67594; SAO 135551
Rating: 4 E
Position: 0809-0259
A
B
C
Magnitude
4.34
10.10
8.81
Separation
—
32.8 +
64.8 -
PA
—
105 +
246 +
Year
—
1968
1985
Notes:
AB 1827: 31.6 @ 104. 13 measurements.
AC 1831: 67.1 @ 244. 19 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Distance (LY): 1,850
Total luminosity (Suns): 5,020
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Spectra
G2 Ib
Colors
Y!
W
W
Zone 186
2 Hya
LM Hya; HD 71297; SAO 135916; H VI 118
Rating: 4 E
Position: 0827-0359
A
B
Magnitude
5.59
9.20
Separation PA
—
—
74.2 +
7+
Year
—
1977
Spectra
A5 IV
Colors
yW
R
Notes:
1893: 73.0 @ 2. 7 measurements. The primary may be a Delta Sct variable and is a
member of the Pleiades Group.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It lies 5 min ESE of 30 Hya, which is brutal on the view. Rich field.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 9.15 inches.
Separation: AB = 20.0 miles.
Distance (LY): 173
Total luminosity (Suns): 16.8
STF 1233
A 551 (B); ADS 6828; HD 71663; SAO 135958
Rating: 4 E
Position: 0828-0231
A
C
Magnitude
6.40
10.49
Separation PA
—
—
18.1 329 -
Year
—
1930
Spectra
A5m
Colors
W
B
Notes:
1828: 18.2 @ 332. 10 measurements. The A star is a spectroscopic binary with a
period of 5.9766 days.
Aitken found a companion to A, 7.5m at 0.2 @ 60 in 1903. The orbital period is 54
years with semi-major axis of 0.28" and direct motion with high inclination. B is also a
spectroscopic binary.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Webb saw them as Y and ?.
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Zone 186
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 7.27 inches.
Separation: AC = 7.85 miles; Aa = 1.73 feet.
Distance (LY): 278
Total luminosity (Suns): 16.9
h79
Position: 0805-0350
A
B
Magnitude
9.26
9.70
Rating: 5 E
Separation PA
—
—
12.1 +
60 -
Year
—
1914
Spectra
Colors
W
W
Notes:
1893: 10.5 @ 61. 3 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It lies in a scattered but dim field.
Baillaud 846
Rating: 5 E
HD 67548; SAO 135547
Position: 0808-0102
A
B
Magnitude
8.14
11.18
Separation PA
—
—
18.6 =
78 =
Year
—
1896
Notes:
1892: 18.6 @ 78. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 54.8 inches.
Separation: AB = 87.1 miles.
Distance (LY): 3,000
Total luminosity (Suns): 331
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Spectra
M
Colors
O
W
Zone 186
Engelmann 35
Bpm 117 (D); Bos 2527 (B); HD 70923; SAO 135874
Rating: 5 E
Position: 0825-0109
A
B
C
D
Magnitude
7.07
7.80
10.07
13.10
Separation
—
0.1 156 +
66
PA
—
15 -!!
44 13
Year
—
1961
1919
1908
Spectra
dG0
Colors
yW
No
W
?
Notes:
AB 1938: 0.2 @ 144. 4 measurements. Finsen measures 1951-1959 distance less
than 0.1".
AC 1891: 153 @ 46. 4 measurements.
AD 1 measurement.
A-C may be optical as Hipparcos suggests different distances (142 and 2,040 light
years).
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Moderate
Bur 903
Rating: 3 M
ADS 6555; HD 66592
Position: 0804-0151
A
B
Magnitude
8.04
9.72
Separation PA
—
—
1.7 +
34 +
Notes:
1879: 1.5 @ 33. 18 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 339x.
- 17 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
B9
Colors
W
W
Zone 186
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 5.04 inches.
Separation: AB = 2.28 miles.
Distance (LY): 860
Total luminosity (Suns): 44
A 1336
Rating: 4 M
ADS 6801; HD 71116
Position: 0825-0206
A
B
Magnitude
9.15
10.50
Separation PA
—
—
4.4 222 -
Year
—
1962
Spectra
F0
Colors
bW
W
Notes:
1893: 4.7 @ 237. 11 measurements. The stars share common proper motion.
Observations:
C8 at 206x. Faint but rich field.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 11.2 inches.
Separation: AB = 2,587 feet.
Distance (LY): 72
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.13
Jonckheere 1523
Baillaud 852; HD 71909; SAO 135982
Rating: 5 M
Position: 0830-0030
A
B
Magnitude
9.32
11.17
Separation PA
—
—
7.9 +
29 -
Notes:
1893: 7.7 @ 30. 4 measurements.
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Year
—
1986
Spectra
A0
Colors
W
W?
Zone 186
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Difficult
h77
Rating: 4 D
HD 66142; SAO 135402
Position: 0802-0058
A
B
C
Magnitude
9.60
11.60
11.40
Separation
—
40.0
36.7 =
PA
—
0
14 +
Year
—
1820
1901
Spectra
A0
Colors
W
dB
No
Notes:
AB 1 measurement.
AC 1896: 36.7 @ 13. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Deep Sky Objects
Difficult
NGC 2590
Other Names: IC507; UGC 4392
Rating: 4 D
Position: 0825-0036
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.4
Class: SA(s)bc:
Dimensions: 2.2' x 0.7'
Magnitude: 13.1
PA: 77
Observations:
C11 at 193x. Small, with very bright and tiny nucleus. It lies 2 min N of a 12m star.
Distance (LY): 210,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +4,996
Total luminosity (Suns): 19,900,000,000
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Zone 186
Zone 186, Map 3
Reference Star
Sigma Hya (5 Hya; Al Minliar al Shuja; HD 73471; SAO 116988)
Position: 0839+0320
Mag : 4.45
Spectrum : K2 III
Color : O
Assumed distance: 352 light years
Assumed luminosity (suns): 156
Notes:
This star is an infra-red source.
Double Stars
Easy
h96
Position: 0832+0056
A
B
C
Magnitude
9.11
10.03
10.03
Rating: 3 E
Separation
—
39.5 58.9 +
PA
—
21 =
141 +
Year
—
1991
1991
Spectra
G0 V
Colors
O
?
?
Notes:
AB 1893: 39.6 @ 21. 12 measurements.
AC 1893: 57.9 @ 140. 10 measurements.
The stars share a large common proper motion, but Hipparcos shows them all to be at
different distances.
Observations:
C8 at 206x. A double with 9.6m components, 75" separation, and pa 150 is also in the
field.
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Zone 186
STF 1281
Sturdy 23 (C); SAO 117128
Rating: 3 E
Position: 0848+0001
A
B
C
Magnitude
7.84
9.02
8.10
Separation
—
49.2 +!!
213.5
PA
—
312 352
Year
—
1991
1987
Spectra
G0
Colors
Y
dB
W
Notes:
AB 1833: 25.0 @ 330. 26 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different
distances for these stars; they may be optical. The stars have different proper motions.
AC 1 measurement.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It forms a nice triangle with 8.1m SAO 117127 3 min N.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 16.7 inches.
Separation: AB = 14.2 miles; AC = 61.6 miles.
Distance (LY): 185
Total luminosity (Suns): 4.2
OS 194
Rating: 3 E
ADS 7004; HD 75138; SAO 117144
Position: 0848+0033
A
B
Magnitude
7.24
10.56
Separation PA
—
—
12.6 +
57 +
Year
—
1991
Spectra
K2
Colors
yO
R
Notes:
1846: 12.1 @ 55. 14 measurements.
Star A is a spectroscopic binary.
May be optical because Hipparcos gives different distances (710 and 141 light years).
Observations:
C8 at 83x.
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Zone 186
STF 1286 rej
Rating: 4 E
SAO 117188
Position: 0851+0401
A
B
Magnitude
9.02
10.79
Separation PA
—
—
29.2 +! 82 =
Year
—
1991
Spectra
G5
Colors
Y
W
Notes:
1830: 20.0 @ 82. 7 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 20.6 inches.
Separation: AB = 4.37 miles.
Distance (LY): 96
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.22
Baillaud 2351
Rating: 4 E
SAO 117186
Position: 0851+0332
A
B
Magnitude
9.32
10.3
Separation PA
—
—
10.6
100
Year
—
1910
Notes:
1 measurement.
The Tycho-2 Catalog indicates a single star entry.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
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Spectra
F8
Colors
W
W
Zone 186
Baillaud 1147
Rating: 4 E
Position: 0854+0014
A
B
Magnitude
9.27
10.70
Separation PA
—
—
15.3 +
44 +
Year
—
1909
Spectra
G0
Colors
Y
?
Notes:
1893: 15.2 @ 43. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 18.2 inches.
Separation: AB = 32.5 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,360
Total luminosity (Suns): 47
Moderate
STF 1243
Rating: 3 M
ADS 6874; SAO 116891
Position: 0834+0135
A
B
Magnitude
7.58
9.13
Separation PA
—
—
2.0 =
233 +
Year
—
1995
Notes:
1830: 2.0 @ 221. 24 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 339x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 5.96 inches.
Separation: AB = 3.02 miles.
Distance (LY): 970
Total luminosity (Suns): 84
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Spectra
A0
Colors
W
Y
Zone 186
Baillaud 1140
Position: 0838+0018
A
B
Magnitude
9.48
11.80
Rating: 4 M
Separation PA
—
—
17.4 =
131 +
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A0
Colors
Y
O
Notes:
1900: 17.4 @ 130. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 6.67 inches.
Separation: AB = 21.2 miles.
Distance (LY): 780
Total luminosity (Suns): 22
h3313
Rating: 4 M
HD 74831; SAO 117102
Position: 0846+0039
A
B
Magnitude
7.08
10.98
Separation PA
—
—
35.2
61
Year
—
1912
Notes:
1 measurement.
Observations:
C8 at 83x. I had to use averted vision to glimpse B.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 7.65 inches.
Separation: AB = 33.0 miles.
Distance (LY): 600
Total luminosity (Suns): 41
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Spectra
A5
Colors
W
W
Zone 186
STF 1267 rej
Rating: 4 M
ADS 6990; HD 74848; SAO 117107
Position: 0846+0419
A
B
Magnitude
8.30
11.60
Separation PA
—
—
8.2 +
59 -
Year
—
1929
Spectra
M
Colors
yO
W
Notes:
1905: 7.3 @ 63. 5 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. The southernmost star of a 3 star chain (running N-S). This chain lies 10
min W of 8.2m SAO 117119. The star SAO 117105 (8.3m, the middle of the chain) is 4
min N.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 55.4 inches.
Separation: AB = 6.91 miles.
Distance (LY): 540
Total luminosity (Suns): 10.52
Bur 335
Rating: 4 M
ADS 7003; HD 75121; SAO 117140
Position: 0848+0235
A
B
Magnitude
7.31
9.96
Separation PA
—
—
2.6 266 -
Year
—
1991
Notes:
1875: 2.7 @ 269. 17 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 339x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 12.5 inches.
Separation: AB = 1.62 miles.
Distance (LY): 400
Total luminosity (Suns): 16
- 25 -
Spectra
F5
Colors
W
Y
Zone 186
Baillaud 2347
Rating: 5 M
SAO 117134
Position: 0848+0308
A
B
Magnitude
10.27
11.80
Separation PA
—
—
3.4 206 -
Year
—
1985
Spectra
A5
Colors
W
?
Notes:
1910: 3.6 @ 209. 3 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 193x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 9.21 inches.
Separation: AB = 3,485 feet.
Distance (LY): 125
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.12
STF 1290
Rating: 5 M
ADS 7055; HD 75768; SAO 117208
Position: 0852+0428
A
B
Magnitude
7.20
9.05
Separation PA
—
—
2.8 326 +
Year
—
1998
Notes:
1834: 3.3 @ 315. 25 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 280x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 6.70 inches.
Separation: AB = 1.77 miles.
Distance (LY): 406
Total luminosity (Suns): 19
- 26 -
Spectra
A2
Colors
yW
?
Zone 186
Deep Sky Objects
Difficult
NGC 2716
Position: 0858+0305
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.4
Rating: 4 D
Class: (R)SB(r)0+
Dimensions: 1.6' x 1.2'
Magnitude: 11.8
PA: 30
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It shows a very bright nucleus and tiny halo– almost like a fuzzy oval. I
suggest tube movement and averted vision.
Distance (LY): 150,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,658
Total luminosity (Suns): 33,600,000,000
NGC 2618
Other Names: UGC 4492, H III 257
Rating: 5 D
Position: 0836+0042
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.6
Class: (R')SA(rs)ab
Dimensions: 2.5' x 2'
Magnitude: 12.1
PA: 140
Observations:
C11 at 193x. Very faint glowing spot. A 13.2m star is 2 min S.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +4,031
NGC 2713
Other Names: UGC 4691
Rating: 5 D
Position: 0857+0255
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.3
Class: SB(rs)ab I-II
Dimensions: 3' x 1'
- 27 -
Magnitude: 12.7
PA: 107
Zone 186
Notes:
This galaxy is in the foreground and W edge of a huge group of very faint galaxies
known as the Hydra II Cluster, a cluster centered about 2o W of NGC 2713.
This galaxy produced supernova 1968E.
Observations:
C8 at 65x. Faint and oblong (E-W), and in a moderate field. It has either a stellar
nucleus or a dim field star on the same line of sight. There seems to be an extremely faint
star on the W side, and a pair of 9m and 10m stars lies 5 min N.
Distance (LY): 160,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,922
Total luminosity (Suns): 16,700,000,000
Zone 186, Map 4
Double Stars
Easy
STF 1270
Rating: 3 E
ADS 6977; HD 74688; SAO 136243
Position: 0845-0236
A
B
Magnitude
6.41
7.08
Separation PA
—
—
4.5 264 +
Year
—
1997
Spectra
F2 IV
F3 V
Colors
W
pB
Notes:
1830: 4.7 @ 259. 70 measurements. The stars have different proper motions.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Some see both stars as W. Webb saw yW and B. Moderate field.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 8.10 inches; B = 11.4 inches.
Separation: AB = 2.00 miles.
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Zone 186
Distance (LY): 284
Total luminosity (Suns): 23.3
STF 1292
Position: 0854-0036
A
B
Magnitude
9.32
9.53
Rating: 3 E
Separation PA
—
—
6.1 +
188 -
Year
—
1992
Spectra
A5
Colors
Y
oW
Notes:
1831: 5.8 @ 189. 20 measurements. The stars share common proper motion.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
h3314
Position: 0850-0002
A
B
Magnitude
10.23
11.00
Rating: 4 E
Separation PA
—
—
16.2 =
134 +
Year
—
1991
Notes:
1893: 16.2 @ 133. 11 measurements.
The stars share common proper motion.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Sparse field.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 16.9 inches.
Separation: AB = 6.82 miles.
Distance (LY): 270
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.701
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Spectra
F8
Colors
W
?
Zone 186
Baillaud 507
Position: 0834-0144
A
B
Magnitude
10.83
12.22
Rating: 5 E
Separation PA
—
—
19.8 322 +
Year
—
1991
Spectra
Colors
?
?
Notes:
1893: 19.9 @ 321. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It is washed out by the field.
Moderate
A 1338
Rating: 4 M
ADS 6850; HD 72054
Position: 0831-0047
A
B
Magnitude
9.73
10.69
Separation PA
—
—
3.9 +
31 +
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A3
Colors
W
pB
Notes:
1893: 3.4 @ 28. 8 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Baillaud 506
Position: 0831-0212
A
B
Magnitude
9.93
10.10
Rating: 4 M
Separation PA
—
—
5.9 118 -
- 30 -
Year
—
1963
Spectra
F8
Colors
gW
O
Zone 186
Notes:
1893: 6.5 @ 123. 4 measurements. The stars show similar proper motions.
Observations:
C8 at 206x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 16.7 inches.
Separation: AB = 2.22 miles.
Distance (LY): 242
Total luminosity (Suns): 1.8
h107
Rating: 5 M
ADS 7040; HD 75529; SAO 136325
Position: 0850-0412
A
B
Magnitude
6.92
10.60
Separation PA
—
—
29.5 +
37 -
Year
—
1963
Notes:
1894: 26.5 @ 58. 5 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 22.6 inches.
Separation: AB = 27.6 miles.
Distance (LY): 600
Total luminosity (Suns): 52
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Spectra
K0
Colors
Y
?
Zone 186
Deep Sky Objects
Moderate
NGC 2642
Other Names: PGC 24395
Rating: 5 M
Position: 0841-0407
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.9
Class: SB(rs)bc I-II
Dimensions: 1.6'
Magnitude: 12.7
PA: 140
Notes:
This galaxy produced supernova 2002FJ (type Ia).
Observations:
C8 at 65x. Faint and small with obvious nucleus; note the equilateral triangle (9m
stars) to the SSW.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +4,217
Difficult
NGC 2695
Other Names: H II 280; PGC 25003
Rating: 3 D
Position: 0855-0305
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.3
Class: SAB(s)0o?
Dimensions: 1.7' x 1.2'
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It looks like a fuzzed star with no halo.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,836
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Magnitude: 11.9
PA: 175
Zone 186
NGC 2698
Other Names: PGC 25067
Rating: 3 D
Position: 0856-0311
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.3
Class: SA0+?
Dimensions: 1.8' x 0.9'
Magnitude: 12.6
PA: 96
Observations:
C8 at 206x. It displays a bright, stellar nucleus and an extensive halo.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,858
NGC 2706
Other Names: UGC 4680
Position: 0856-0235
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.8
Rating: 4 D
Class: Sbc?
Dimensions: 1.8' x 0.6'
Magnitude: 13.0
PA: 167
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It shows a sharp nucleus and an indistinct halo.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,631
NGC 2697
Other Names: PGC 25029
Position: 0855-0300
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.7
Rating: 5 D
Class: SA(s)0+:
Dimensions: 1.8' x 1.1'
Magnitude: 12.3
PA: 120
Observations:
C8 at 104x. I saw a star-like nucleus (not quite focusable) and no halo.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,903
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Zone 186
NGC 2699
Other Names: PGC 25075
Position: 0856-0309
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.9
Rating: 5 D
Class: E2
Dimensions: 1.0' x 1.0'
Magnitude: 12.6
PA: 45
Observations:
C8 at 206x. It is a very faint blob of light I first detected with tube movement and
averted vision. No discernible nucleus.
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,846
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Zone 186
Zone 186 Mini-Catalog
Double Stars
Designation
Position
Rating
Map
STF 1198
0811+0117
2E
1
A. G. 150
0810+0403
3E
1
STF 1210
0816+0248
3E
1
Baillaud 2815
0821+0423
3E
1
Schjellerup 10
0826-0025
3E
2
h96
0832+0056
3E
3
STF 1270
0845-0236
3E
4
OS 194
0848+0033
3E
3
STF 1281
0848+0001
3E
3
STF 1292
0854-0036
3E
4
A. G. 148
0806-0146
4E
2
STF 1189 rej
0808-0121
4E
2
Zeta Mon
0809-0259
4E
2
Argelander 68
0814+0407
4E
1
Doberck 9
0815+0202
4E
1
2 Hya
0827-0359
4E
2
STF 1233
0828-0231
4E
2
h3314
0850-0002
4E
4
Baillaud 2351
0851+0332
4E
3
STF 1286 rej
0851+0401
4E
3
Baillaud 1147
0854+0014
4E
3
Glaisher 1
0802+0220
5E
1
Component
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
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Mag
8.72
8.77
9.67
9.86
7.27
9.51
7.49
11.15
7.30
9.84
9.11
10.03
10.03
6.41
7.08
7.24
10.56
7.84
9.02
8.10
9.32
9.53
10.27
10.32
7.73
10.34
4.34
10.10
8.81
9.54
10.01
8.11
10.02
5.59
9.20
6.40
10.49
Separation
—
33.4 +
—
5.1 +
—
15.6 —
10.5 —
37.7 —
39.5 58.9 +
—
4.5 —
12.6 +
—
49.2 +!!
213.5
—
6.1 +
—
6.8 =
—
8.9 —
32.8 +
64.8 —
52 =
—
12.6 +
—
74.2 +
—
18.1 -
PA
—
338 =?
—
30 +
—
113 —
84 +
—
80 —
21 =
58.9 +
—
264 +
—
57 +
—
312 213.5
—
188 —
177 —
334 —
105 +
64.8 —
326 —
127 +
—
7+
—
18.1 -
10.23
11.00
9.32
10.30
9.02
10.79
9.27
10.70
4.38
10.45
—
16.2 =
—
10.6
—
29.2 +!
—
15.3 +
—
241.4
—
134 +
—
100
—
82 =
—
44 +
—
316
Zone 186
Designation
Position
Rating
Map
Baillaud 2803
0804+0418
5E
1
h79
0805-0350
5E
2
Baillaud 1132
0807+0012
5E
1
Baillaud 846
0808-0102
5E
2
Baillaud 1133
0810+0020
5E
1
Engelmann 35
0825-0109
5E
2
STF 1229 rej
0827+0226
5E
1
Baillaud 507
0834-0144
5E
4
Bur 903
0804-0151
3M
2
STF 1243
0834+0135
3M
3
A 1336
0825-0206
4M
2
STF 1226
0826+0430
4M
1
A 1338
0831-0047
4M
4
Baillaud 506
0831-0212
4M
4
Baillaud 1140
0838+0018
4M
3
STF 1267 rej
0846+0419
4M
3
h3313
0846+0039
4M
3
Bur 335
0848+0235
4M
3
STF 1215 rej
Jonckheere
1523
0821+0126
5M
1
0830-0030
5M
2
Baillaud 2347
0848+0308
5M
3
h107
0850-0412
5M
4
STF 1290
0852+0428
5M
3
STF 1175
0802+0409
3D
1
Bur 1244
0814+0159
3D
1
Component
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
D
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
- 36 -
Mag
8.38
10.50
9.26
9.70
9.23
10.90
8.14
11.18
9.43
10.70
7.07
7.80
10.07
13.10
9.60
11.90
10.83
12.22
8.04
9.72
7.58
9.13
9.15
10.50
8.46
10.52
9.73
10.69
9.93
10.10
9.48
11.80
8.30
11.60
7.08
10.98
7.31
9.96
10.71
11.50
9.32
11.17
10.27
11.80
6.92
10.60
7.20
9.05
7.61
8.98
8.05
8.63
Separation
—
10.8
—
12.1 +
—
7.8 +
—
18.6 =
—
6.6 —
0.1 156 +
66
—
20.0
—
19.8 —
1.7 +
—
2.0 =
—
4.4 —
2.5 +
—
3.9 +
—
5.9 —
17.4 =
—
8.2 +
—
35.2
—
2.6 —
12.8 —
7.9 +
—
3.4 —
29.5 +
—
2.8 —
1.4 —
0.9 +
PA
—
193
—
60 —
278 —
78 =
—
313 +
—
15 -!!
156 +
66
—
121
—
322 +
—
34 +
—
233 +
—
222 —
146 +
—
31 +
—
118 —
131 +
—
59 —
61
—
266 —
344 —
29 —
206 —
37 —
326 +
—
276 +!
—
8 -!
Zone 186
Designation
Position
Rating
Map
Component
A
B
C
A
B
h77
0802-0058
4D
2
STF 1194
0811+0155
5D
1
Mag
9.60
11.60
11.40
9.33
10.70
Separation
—
40.0
36.7 =
—
2.9 -
PA
—
0
36.7 =
—
322 -
Deep Space Objects
Object
NGC 2561
NGC 2642
NGC 2538
NGC 2695
NGC 2698
NGC 2590
NGC 2706
NGC 2716
NGC 2555
NGC 2618
NGC 2697
NGC 2699
NGC 2713
Position
0820+0439
0841-0407
0811+0337
0855-0305
0856-0311
0825-0036
0856-0235
0858+0305
0818+0045
0836+0042
0855-0300
0856-0309
0857+0255
Rating
5M
5M
3D
3D
3D
4D
4D
4D
5D
5D
5D
5D
5D
Map
1
4
1
4
4
2
4
3
1
3
4
4
3
Type
Gal (SBc)
Gal (SB(rs)bc I-II)
Gal ((R')SBa)
Gal (SAB(s)0o?)
Gal (SA0+?)
Gal (SA(s)bc:)
Gal (Sbc?)
Gal ((R)SB(r)0+)
Gal (SB(rs)ab)
Gal ((R')SA(rs)ab)
Gal (SA(s)0+:)
Gal (E2)
Gal (SB(rs)ab I-II)
- 37 -
Specifications
Surface
Mag
Br
13.1
12.5
12.7
13.9
12.6
13.1
11.9
12.3
12.6
12.3
13.1
13.4
13.0
12.8
11.8
12.4
12.2
13.1
12.1
13.6
12.3
12.7
12.6
12.9
12.7
13.3
Population